Phytolith Press
Phytolith Press was first posted on-line in 2006 while I was in graduate school. In 2006, Pfeiffer’s archeology-related thesis was the first volume released by Phytolith Press. I used Phytolith Press to produce formal phytolith analysis contract reports since 2007 (the Opossum Creek volume is a 2011 contract report). The web hosting firm for the original Phytolith Press site went out of business in the summer of 2011, so the website has recently been rebuilt.
The International Phytolith conference in Colorado(September 2011) provided an excellent opportunity to present Phytolith Press to the phytolith community. Four new volumes were released and well-received at the meeting (see Phytolith Books).
Phytolith Press is a very useful tool for publishing phytolith monographs or books. The four versions released in 2011 show the partial range of format options (hard bound, soft-cover, coil bound, color, and black and white). Other format options are available.
The down side of print on demand publishing is that the cost per volume is higher. If you only need a small number of copies—such as for a contract report or a grant proposal—it is a great service and produces a really sharp looking product. I used the print on demand option for the 2011 book releases as I could not afford to maintain a large inventory. If one has a large print run volume—such as for publishing Conference Proceedings—the printing cost per volume becomes competitive with standard publishers.
If you have an interest or need you are welcome to contact me. Contract lab services are also available.
Thank you for your support.
Byron
The International Phytolith conference in Colorado(September 2011) provided an excellent opportunity to present Phytolith Press to the phytolith community. Four new volumes were released and well-received at the meeting (see Phytolith Books).
Phytolith Press is a very useful tool for publishing phytolith monographs or books. The four versions released in 2011 show the partial range of format options (hard bound, soft-cover, coil bound, color, and black and white). Other format options are available.
The down side of print on demand publishing is that the cost per volume is higher. If you only need a small number of copies—such as for a contract report or a grant proposal—it is a great service and produces a really sharp looking product. I used the print on demand option for the 2011 book releases as I could not afford to maintain a large inventory. If one has a large print run volume—such as for publishing Conference Proceedings—the printing cost per volume becomes competitive with standard publishers.
If you have an interest or need you are welcome to contact me. Contract lab services are also available.
Thank you for your support.
Byron
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